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running games from cd

my customer is a gamer but is always loading the whole cds onto the harddisk. and then its full and pc stops working. i repair pcs and i am not a gamer. how can i instruct him? or how can he run the games from cd only?

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running games from cd

He shouldn't need to copy the whole CD to the harddisk. The game should be able to run with just the CD. Explain to him that that makes problems on his computer, and that there is no reason he should have to.

running games from cd

running games from cd

Also, many games will offer different install options. Usually the Minimal Install will work with a fast system. The Medium install is a good choice because all it tends to leave off the HD is large video files and introductions, etc. Load times maybe a little longer, but for the most part he will be able to play fine. If he needs to conserve space, I'd recommend he use one of these options rather than the full installs.

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